Original job description
Your Opportunity:
The Registered Nurse – works in the Acute Care and Emergency settings. Staff provide care to emergency patients and to acute medical inpatients. This combined unit fosters a strong collaborative team environment with Nurses, Physicians, Unit Clerks, and Health Care Aides. The rural generalist nurse provides care to a diverse cohort of patients. Unit specific orientation is required prior to providing care. This position will report to the Unit Manager -Rocky Mountain House and will support two programs: Acute Care and Emergency. The RN will be committed to providing open communication and feedback with respect for colleagues, care providers, patients and families. The RN will also work as a member of a health care team, collaborating on the delivery of care to meet the needs of the patients/clients. The RN participates in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care and should expect to work to their full scope of practice. This position offers the opportunity for both personal and professional development within a variety of teams. Your orientation will consist of online learning, classroom time and buddy shifts to the units. Extended orientation for new grads is available. The place of work is in a community designated for Canada Student Loan Forgiveness. You may be eligible for Canada Student Loan forgiveness if you meet other eligibility requirements. Attention Registered Nurses! Relocate to Rocky Mountain House and you may qualify for a $10,000 or $15,000 incentive. Additionally, our compensation package also includes relocation assistance of up to $10,000. Visit rcif-alberta.ca for more details.
Description:
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit holders will be paid $40.76 to $55.79 per hour. Upon obtaining a full practice permit, the rate of pay will be adjusted to the applicable Registered Nurse rate in accordance with UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii), as applicable.
Classification: Registered Nurse Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Acute Care/ED Primary Location: Rocky Mountain House HC Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 19-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: Varies Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $44.56 Maximum Salary: $60.98 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) certification.
Additional Required Qualifications:
If you have recently received your CRNA permit, and have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last 5 years (excluding new graduates), completion of the FREE NextGenU Health Assessment Resources course – enroll here Course: NI Fundamentals of Nursing (nextgenu.org) Course: Health Assessment Resources (nextgenu.org).
Preferred Qualifications:
Education in CTAS, Cardiac Arrest management (CAM) Basic and Advanced or ACLS, Trauma 101 or TNCC, Pediatric Building Blocks or PALS, and ENPEP. IV and CVAD competency. Other courses and training applicable to the rural acute and emergency setting an asset. Charge Nurse training.
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Responsibilities
Provide nursing care to emergency patients and acute medical inpatients, using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care. Collaborate with the healthcare team and support patients and families through safe, quality, holistic care, education, counseling, and advocacy.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited nursing education program and hold, or be eligible for, an active College of Registered Nurses of Alberta practice permit, as well as current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification. Preferred qualifications include relevant emergency, trauma, cardiac, and pediatric training, IV and CVAD competency, and charge nurse training; some recently permitted nurses who have not practiced in the past five years must complete the specified health assessment course.
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Care Planning
- Nursing Care Implementation
- Care Evaluation
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Decision Making
- Patient and Family Education
- Patient Advocacy
- Team Collaboration
- Acute Care Nursing
- Emergency Nursing
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Intravenous Therapy
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance
- Relocation Incentive
- Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Acute Care
- Emergency Department
- Rural Generalist Nursing
- Patient Assessment
- Care Planning
- Care Implementation
- Care Evaluation
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Health Promotion
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- CRNA Registration
- CTAS
- Cardiac Arrest Management
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Trauma Nursing Core Course
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ENPEP
- Intravenous Therapy
- Central Venous Access Device
- Charge Nurse Training
